postr/StutterMay 16, 2024

My stutter made me realize money isn’t everything

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My stutter made me realize money isn’t everything I’m from a (very) wealthy family and I am for my age (very) wealthy and am probably the richest kid in town. My family is probably the wealthiest family in my entire town. When I was young, my stutter did bother me but not as much since I just was a kid and just didn’t do anything basically other than playing with my friends (and school of course). And that’s also when I thought: ‘I am from a wealthy family, I can achieve anything I want’, I basically thought money was the ONLY thing that mattered. Now since I am approaching the age of 18, and the real world is around the corner, I seem to realize that it isn’t all. Sure, it’s good that if something bad happens, I got money and can pay for it, or I can go on a nice vacation, treat myself and my loved ones to things. All great. But my stutter is moderate/severe and I’d rather be middle-class without stutter than having this curse. My stutter completely destroys me mentally. All the money doesn’t bring true inner peace.

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Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

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Sadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception